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The regions replaced the provinces in 1992 [1] [2] under the Transitional Government, the change which was formalised when the 1995 Constitution came into force. [1] The governors of the regions are officially styled as President of the Executive Committee or Chief Administrator of the Region.
Both the imperial and the Derg government relocated numerous Amharas into southern Ethiopia, including the present day Oromia region, in order to alleviate drought in the north of the country. [19] They also served in government administration, courts, church and even in school, where Oromo texts were eliminated and replaced by Amharic. [20]
The Oromo conflict or Oromia conflict is a protracted conflict between the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and the Ethiopian government. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] The Oromo Liberation Front formed to fight the Ethiopian Empire to liberate the Oromo people and establish an independent state of Oromia .
The Sidama Region was created in June 2020. [5] The South West Ethiopia Region was created on 23 November 2021 following a successful referendum earlier that year. The new region was split off from the SNNPR and consisted of Keffa, Sheka, Bench Sheko, Dawro, and West Omo Zones, along with Konta special district. [6]
OLA accused the Ethiopian government of co-opting leadership rather than "beginning to address fundamental problems that underlie the country’s seemingly insurmountable security and political challenges". [23] On 1 December 2024, the Oromia Region Government and senior leaders of OLA have signed peace agreement in Addis Ababa.
This is a list of the districts (woredas or aanaas) in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia, according to the Central Statistical Agency. [1] Oromia Region Zones of Ethiopia.
The Oromo–Somali clashes flared up in December 2016 following territorial disputes between Oromia region and Somali region's Government in Ethiopia. [5] Hundreds of people were killed and more than 1.5 million people fled their homes. [7] [8] The conflict ended in 2018.
The Oromia Supreme Court is the Ethiopian Federal Supreme Court department based in Oromia RegionUnder Proclamation No 46/2001, Article 65(1–2), the Supreme Court alongside other regional counterparts should obligated to the Federal and regional government of Ethiopia, and judges can be appointed by the Regional Judicial Commission and the nominees submitted to Regional Council for ...